Serve a delicious platter of this easy instant pot asparagus recipe as a side dish and watch how fast it gets eaten up. And with just 1 net carb, this delicious side dish is both low carb and gluten-free!
Place the trivet in the instant pot and arrange the asparagus on it.
Add the butter and sprinkle spices. Gently rub together.
Set the instant pot to high pressure and set the timer to 0 minutes.
Once the instant pot comes to pressure and beeps, quickly release the pressure by turning the knob to the venting position.
Take out the asparagus and serve!
Notes
This recipe serves 12 and contains 1 net carb per serving.
Cook the asparagus on a trivet or steamer basket. If you cook the asparagus directly in the water, it will become soggy.
If using salted butter, taste for salt first before adding more.
Cook thin asparagus under low pressure so that the instant pot doesn't overcook it.
You can change up the taste of this asparagus recipe by mixing up the seasonings and ingredients. Add some lemon zest, grated parmesan cheese, garlic cloves for exciting flavors. You can also top it up with some fresh parsley or other herbs.